PEP

POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PEP)

PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a form of anti-HIV medication given to prevent a person from becoming HIV-positive after potential exposure to HIV.

Get PEP from an Emergency Room as soon as possible after the exposure happened. (It is important to start PEP within 72 hours.)

Get PEP from an Emergency Room as soon as possible after the exposure happened. It is important to start PEP within 72 hours. To talk about transmission risk and if PEP is right for you, call the AIDS Hotline 1-800-668-2437.

PEP is not covered by OHIP and costs about two thousand dollars for the full course of 28 days. Most private health benefits and ODSP will cover the costs.

Follow up at the ARCH Clinic (Guelph & Waterloo) at 1-877-780-5298 for the remainder of the 23 day prescription. Get tested for HIV to know if PEP worked for you after you ﬁnish the therapy.

Call to book your appointment as soon as you are prescribed PEP.*

CONTACT INFORMATION:

HIV/AIDS Resources and Community Health Medical Clinic: To book an appointment with an HIV Specialist in either Guelph or Waterloo: (519) 780-5298 or 1 (877) 780-5298.